Post by Taylor on Apr 15, 2014 1:46:32 GMT
Photo Credit: Joy B. Gilbert
Horse Credit: Temple City
Registered Name: Wannabe Hero
Nickname: Abo
Registration Number: #1165
Age: 5 Year Old
Breed: Thoroughbred
Color/Markings: Black/None
Height: 16.1hh
Gender: Stallion
Personality: Hero is a star and if it were possible for horses to understand what it is we want from them we would be sure that he did. Even away from the track, he loves to run even if it is only to feel the wind in his mane and the dirt beneath his hooves. He enjoys it, has fun and seems to have a great passion for the sport. Trying to get him to stop running, or even moving for that matter, is like asking the sun to stop shining or the wind to stop blowing. That is to say that once he has started he won't stop just because you want him to. Not even food will get him to stop if he is in the right mood, and that is saying a lot of any horse never mind a growing thoroughbred. Hero seems to make a mark wherever he goes due to his memorable nature. On the track he has a one track mind which can make him difficult to handle if he has his mind on other things. However, he tends to focus as soon as he is in the starting gate and once he has his mind on the race who can guarantee that he will give all of his attention, effort and devotion to winning due to the fact that he thrives in a competitive environment.
Pedigree: Created X Created
Pedigree Comments: Lines unknown
Race Record: 24-10-6-2
Grade: G2
Dirt: Great
Turf: Great
Distance: 5-8 Furlongs
Leg Type: Front
Racing Comments: This colt is a front runner. He gates well, without any fuss, and as soon as he is gated he is focused on the track and the race before him. Once the gates opens he breaks quickly, usually being the first out of the gate, and will fight to take first position. From the front, Hero is able to control a lot of things in the race - most importantly the pace. He will usually set a high pace and spend effort putting distance between himself and the rest of the field during the majority of the race so that he will be able to make advantage of the hap during the straight. Due to his willingness to listen to his jockey during a race, Hero tends to have a little stamina saved for this crucial part of the race.
Race Results
1st in Stable Face Off Maiden Dirt Sprint
1st in Magic Night Stakes
1st in Breeder's Cup Juvenile Sprint
1st in Missile Stakes
1st in Lightning Bolt Colt Stakes
1st in Ultimatum Derby
1st in Stable Face Off Grade Four Dirt Sprint
1st in Star Festival
1st in New Year Turf Sprint
1st in Spring Cup G3 Turf Sprint
2nd in Magnolia Maiden Stakes
2nd in Misty Maiden Stakes
2nd in Magic Millions Colts Dirt Sprint
2nd in Boy's Festival
2nd in Starshine Sprint
2nd in Pluto Cup
3rd in Swift Stakes
3rd in Comet Cup
4th in Shortstride Maiden Dirt
4th in Lucky Day Futurity
4th in Buttercup Sprint
4th in Rapid Stakes
5th in Eagle Cup
5th in Unicorn Horn Dirt Sprint
6th in Mighty Moose Stakes
Offspring
Fleetwood Mac (W) out of The Goodness - Stabled Here
Blue Heroine (W) out of Flight to Fight - Owned by Grayson Meadows